Challenge
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For other uses, see Challenge (disambiguation).
| Challenge TV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1 September 1993 |
| Owned by | Virgin Media Television |
| Picture format | 16:9, 576i (SDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.2% (0.1% for +1) (June 2007, [1]) |
| Formerly called | The Family Channel (1993 - 1997) Challenge TV (1997 - 2002) Challenge? (2002 - 2003) |
| Sister channel(s) | Challenge +1 Challenge Jackpot |
| Website | www.challenge.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky Digital | Channel 125 Channel 152 (+1) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media |
Channel 152 Channel 153 (+1) |
| WightCable | Channel 42/115 |
Challenge is a British digital TV channel owned by Virgin Media Television. It was originally called The Family Channel but was later re-branded as Challenge TV. In 2003 the channel was again re-named but as just Challenge. The channel shows gameshows and quiz programmes taken from a variety of sources. Most are repeats of programmes acquired from terrestrial channel archives, but a few are original productions commissioned by Challenge itself.
The channel also has interactive features for digital cable and satellite viewers watching certain shows, enabling them to play along at home. The service also offers a large selection of games and competitions.
As of the 3 June 2008, Challenge switched to widescreen broadcasting, along with all other Virgin Media Television channels. This was coupled with a revamped logo.
Contents |
[edit] Spinoff channels
[edit] Player
- See also: Bravo 2
On 2 March 2006, Challenge's parent company Flextech Television (now Virgin Media Television) launched a new channel called Player. Previously Challenge had aired a late-night block under the Player name (featuring gambling programmes such as Celebrity Poker Club, Casino Casino and the World Poker Tour), which was a great success.[citation needed] The new full-time Player channel used the same ident as Challenge's Player strand but in a different colour (from red to yellow). In September that same year, the channel was rebranded as Bravo 2 and has become a sister channel of Bravo rather than Challenge.
[edit] Challenge Jackpot
- See also: Challenge Jackpot
Another spinoff channel called 'Challenge Jackpot' launched exclusively on Virgin Media's TV service on 1 July 2008. The channel shows interactive quizzes which viewers can play along with. It is simulcast overnight on Virgin 1 and Bravo 2 for those who can't receive Challenge Jackpot.
[edit] Current and former programming
| Name of game show | Original channel that aired | Original dates of game shows so far aired by The Family Channel/Challenge | When aired by The Family Channel/Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-2-1 | ITV | 1978 - 1987 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 100% | Channel 5 | 1997 - 2001 | 1997 - 2003 |
| 8 Out Of 10 Cats | Channel 4 | 2005 - 2006 | 2007 - present |
| Absolute Cobblers | Challenge TV | 1999 | 1999 |
| Banzai | E4 | 2001 - 2002 | 2006 - present |
| Bargain Hunters | ITV | ||
| Battle Dome | Syndication (USA) | 1999 - 2001 | |
| Beadle's About | ITV | 1986 - 1996 | 1999 - 2007 |
| Better Gardens | ITV | 2000 - 2002 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Better Homes | ITV | 1999 - 2002 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Big Break | BBC1 | 1991 - 1992 | 2006 - present |
| Blankety Blank | BBC1/ITV | 1984 - 2002 | 2000 - 2007 |
| Blind Date | ITV | 1993 - 1995 | 2006 |
| Blockbusters | ITV | 1991 - 1992 | 1997 - 2006 |
| Bootsale Challenge | ITV | ||
| Britain's Worst | Five | 2002 - 2005 | 2008 - present |
| Bruce's Price Is Right | ITV | 1995 - 2001 | 2002 - present |
| Bullseye | ITV/Challenge | 1984 - 2006 | 2004 - present |
| Can't Cook, Won't Cook | BBC1 | 1995 | 2008 - present |
| Cash Cab | ITV | 2005 - 2006 | 2007 - 2008 |
| Catchphrase | ITV | 1986 - 2002 | 1997 - present |
| Celebrity Addicts | Challenge | 2003 | 2003 - 2006 |
| Celebrity Ready Steady Cook | BBC One | 2000 - 2003 | 2008 - present |
| Celebrity Squares | ITV | 1993 - 1994 | 2000 - 2007 |
| Classic Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | ITV | 1999 - 2003 | 2003 - present |
| Concentration | ITV/The Family Channel | ||
| Crackerjack | Children's BBC | 1983 | 2002 - 2003 |
| Crosswits | ITV | 1991 - 1992 | 1998 - 2000 |
| Dale's Supermarket Sweep | ITV | 1998 - 1999 | 2005 - present |
| Defectors | Challenge TV | 2001 - 2002 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Distraction (UK) | Channel 4 | 2003 - 2004 | 2007 - present |
| Distraction (US) | Comedy Central (USA) | 2005 - 2006 | 2007 - present |
| Dog Eat Dog | BBC One | 2001 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Don’t Try This At Home! | ITV | 1998 - 2000 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Drunken Businessmen | Challenge | 2003 | 2003 - 2005 |
| Eggheads | BBC One/BBC Two | 2003 - 2006 | 2006 - present |
| Endurance UK | Challenge TV | 1997 - 1998 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Extreme Dodgeball | GSN (USA) | 2004 | |
| Extreme Endurance | Challenge | 2003 - 2004 | 2003 - 2004 |
| Family Catchphrase | The Family Channel | 1994 | 1994 - 2008 |
| Family Fortunes | ITV | 1983 - 2002 | 1997 - present |
| Fear Factor (US) | NBC (USA) | 2004 - 2005 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Fear Factor (UK) | Sky One | 2002 - 2004 | |
| Fear Factor (South Africa) | M-Net (South Africa) | ||
| Fifteen to One | Channel 4 | 1991 - 2003 | 1997 - present |
| Fort Boyard | Channel 5/Challenge? | 1998 - 2003 | 2003 - 2006 |
| Friends Like These | BBC One | 1999 - 2000 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Game Central | Challenge TV | 2002 | 2002 |
| Gameshow Gold | Challenge | 2006 - present | 2006 - present |
| GamesMaster | Channel 4 | 1992 | 2003 |
| Give Us a Clue | ITV | ||
| Gladiators | ITV | 1992 - 1998 | 1999 - present |
| Glory Ball | Challenge | 2005 | 2005 |
| Going for Gold | BBC1 | 1987 - 1989 | 2003 - 2007 |
| Going Straight | |||
| Hot Property | Channel 5 | 1997 - 2003 | 1999 - 2005 |
| House Of Games | Challenge | 2004 | 2004 |
| I Dare You | UPN (USA) | 2000 | |
| Ice Warriors | ITV | 1998 | 2002 - 2004 |
| I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! (US) | ABC (USA) | 2003 | |
| Interceptor | ITV | 1989 | 2001 - 2004 |
| iPlay | Challenge TV | 2000 - 2002 | 2000 - 2002 |
| It's a Knockout | BBC1/Channel 5 | 1981 - 2000 | 2001 - 2008 |
| It's Not What You Know | Challenge | 2008 - present | 2008 - present |
| Iron Chef | Fuji TV (Japan) | 2002 - 2003 | |
| Karaoke Challenge | Challenge TV | 1997 | 1997 |
| Kenny vs. Spenny | CBC/Showcase (Canada) | ||
| Knightmare | CITV | 1987 - 1994 | 2002 - 2007 |
| Larry Grayson’s Generation Game | BBC1 | 1978 - 1980 | 2005 - present |
| Les Dennis's Home Video Heroes | Challenge | 2008 - present | 2008 - present |
| Mastermind | BBC Two | 2003 | 2007 |
| Merv Griffin's Crosswords | Syndication (USA) | 2007 | 2008 |
| Monkey Business | Challenge? | 2003 | 2003 |
| Murder In Small Town X | FOX (USA) | 2001 | |
| MXC | Spike (USA) | ||
| Mystic Challenge | Living | 2002 | |
| Name That Tune | ITV | 1983 | 2002 |
| Night Fever | Channel 5 | ||
| Ninja Warrior/Women Of Ninja Warrior | TBS (Japan) | 2000 - 2006 | 2007 - present |
| Nortonland | Challenge | 2007 | 2007 |
| Password | ITV | ||
| Play Your Cards Right | ITV | 1996 - 2003 | 2002 - present |
| Prize Time | Challenge TV | 1997 - 1998 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Robot Wars | BBC Two | 1999 - 2001 | 2007 - 2008 |
| RollerJam | Spike (USA) | 1999 - 2001 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Roll with It | The Family Channel | 1995 | 1995 |
| Sale Of The Century | ITV/Challenge TV | 1980 - 1997 | 1997 - 2006 |
| Say The Word | Challenge TV | 1997 | 1997 - present |
| Second Guess | The Family Channel | 1993 - 1994 | 1993 - 1994 |
| Showbiz Darts | Challenge | 2006 | 2006 - 2007 |
| Shooting Stars | BBC Two | 2002 | 2008 - present |
| Small Talk | BBC1 | 1994 - 1996 | 2008 - present |
| So You Think You Can Dance | FOX (USA) | 2006 | |
| Soap Addicts | Challenge | 2002 - 2003 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Split Second | Challenge TV | 1997 - 1998 | 1997 - 1999 |
| Sport Addicts | Challenge?/Challenge | 2002 | 2002 - 2004 |
| Stake Out | Challenge TV | 2001 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Stars In Their Eyes | ITV | 1990 - 2001 | 1999 - present |
| Strike It Lucky | ITV | 1986 - 1994 | 1997 - 2002 |
| Strike It Rich | ITV | 1996 - 1999 | 2002 - present |
| Sushi TV | Challenge | 2003 - 2004 | 2003 - 2004 |
| SWAG | Five | ||
| Take It Or Leave It | Challenge | 2006 - present | 2006 - present |
| Take Your Pick | ITV | 1992 - 1997 | 2008 - present |
| Takeshi's Castle | TBS (Japan) | 2002 - 2004 | 2002 - present |
| Telly Addicts | BBC1 | 1990 - 1995 | 2000 - 2003 |
| That's The Question | Challenge | 2007 | 2007 |
| The Adventure Game | BBC1 | 1986 | 2002 - 2004 |
| The Amazing Race | CBS (USA) | ||
| The Cooler | Challenge TV | 1998 | 1998 |
| The Crystal Maze | Channel 4 | 1990 - 1995 | 1998 - present |
| The Desert Forges | Channel 5 | 2000 | |
| The Games Room | Challenge TV | 1999 | 1999 |
| The Golden Shot | ITV | 1967 - 1974 | 2003 - 2006 |
| The Krypton Factor | ITV | 1987 - 1993 | 1999 - present |
| The Mole (US) | ABC (USA) | ||
| The Moment Of Truth | ITV | 1998 - 1999 | 2003 - 2008 |
| The People Versus | ITV | 2001 - 2002 | 2007 - 2008 |
| The Pyramid Game | Challenge | 2007 | 2007 - 2008 |
| The Weakest Link (UK) | BBC One/BBC Two | 2000 - 2003 | 2007 - 2008 |
| The Weakest Link (US) | NBC (USA) | 2001 - 2002 | 2005 |
| Through the Keyhole | ITV | 1998 - 2000 | |
| Totally Top Trumps | Challenge | 2004 | 2004 |
| Treasure Hunt | Channel 4 | 1983 - 1989 | 1999 - 2003 |
| Trivial Pursuit | The Family Channel | 1993 - 1994 | 1993 - 2008 |
| TV Scrabble | Challenge TV | 2001 - 2003 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Under Offer | ITV | 1998 - 2000 | 2001 - 2004 |
| Under Pressure | Channel 5 | 2001 | 2001 - 2002 |
| What's My Line? | ITV | ||
| Wheel Of Fortune | ITV | 1995 - 2000 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Whittle | Channel 5 | 1997 - 1998 | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US) | ABC (USA) | 1998 - 2003 | 2005 |
| Win, Lose Or Draw | ITV | 1998 | 2007 - 2008 |
| Winner Takes All | ITV/Challenge TV | 1978 - 1997 | 1997 - 2004 |
| Wipeout | BBC1 | 1994 - 1996 | 2008 - present |
| Without Prejudice? | Channel 4 | 2003 | |
| You Bet! | ITV | 1993 - 1997 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Your Face or Mine? | Channel 4 | 2002 | 2008 - present |
[edit] Future programming
- 1 vs. 100 (Starts 22nd September)
- Wipeout (Bob Monkhouse editions)
[edit] External links
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